International Trumpet Guild
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| Abbreviation | ITG |
| Formation | 1975 |
| Type | INGO |
| Legal status | 501(c) (3) NPO |
| Purpose/focus | to promote communications among trumpet players around the world and to improve the artistic level of performance, teaching, and literature associated with the trumpet |
| Region served | Global |
| Membership | Open to all taking a significant interest in trumpet, cornet or flugelhorn |
| President | Kim Dunnick |
| Website | http://www.trumpetguild.org |
The International Trumpet Guild (ITG) is a world-wide organization of trumpeters, formed to promote communication among trumpet players around the world and to improve theartistic level of performance, teaching, and literature associated with the trumpet. ITG's more than 5,000 members represent 64 countries and include professional and amateur performers, teachers, students, manufacturers, publishers, and others interested in belonging to an organization dedicated to the trumpet profession. ITG is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization supported by the dues of individual members.
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Formation [edit]
ITG was established in 1975. In 1975, the first ITG Conference was held in Bloomington, Indiana; the following year the Guild met as part of the First International Brass Congress in Montreux, Switzerland. ITG Conferences have been held every year since then, with the Second International Brass Congress being held in 1984 at Indiana University
In 1982, the ITG Archive was established at Western Michigan University to chronicle the Guild's activities and to preserve historical trumpet-related research. The ITG Research Library serves as a lending library for trumpet-related research.
In 1988, plans were begun to form a larger European component of ITG. In fall, 1990 the Euro-ITG chapter was formed at the Trumpet Days in Bad Sackingen, Germany, with initial membership of 120 members. An International Membership Coordinator was appointed to further develop growth of ITG.
ITG Officers and Board of Directors [edit]
2011-2013 Officers
- President - Kim Dunnick
- Vice President - Alan Siebert
- Treasurer - Dixie Burress
- Secretary - Jeffrey Piper
- Past President - Kevin Eisensmith
Board of Directors James Ackley, Michael Anderson, Eric Berlin, Joseph Bowman, Dixie Burress, Zhonghui Dai, Kim Dunnick, Kevin Eisensmith, Luis Engelke, Tina Erickson, Brian Evans, Langston Fitzgeral III, Keith Johnson, Vladislav Lavrick, Gary Mortenson, James Olcott, Amanda Pepping, Grant Peters, William Pfund, Jeffrey Piper, Judith Saxton, Alan Siebert, Neville Young
ITG Past Presidents [edit]
- 1975-1977 - Lloyd Geisler
- 1977-1979 - David R. Hickman
- 1979-1981 - Donald R. Whitacker
- 1981-1983 - Charles Gorham
- 1983-1985 - Donald P. Bullock
- 1985-1987 - Richard Burkhart
- 1987-1989 - Vincent DiMartino
- 1989-1991 - Stephen G. Jones
- 1991-1993 - Stephen G. Jones
- 1993-1995 - Leonard Candelaria
- 1995-1997 - Joyce Davis
- 1997-1999 - D. Kim Dunnick
- 1999-2001 - James Olcott
- 2001-2003 - Vincent DiMartino
- 2003-2005 - Stephen Chenette
- 2005-2007 - Jeffrey Piper
- 2007-2009 - William Pfund
- 2009-2011 - Kevin Eisensmith
- 2011-2013 - D. Kim Dunnick
ITG Publications [edit]
Membership in ITG includes a subscription to all regular publications:
- ITG Journal (4 issues per year, see below)
- Special Supplements to Journals (CDs, music, books)
- Complete Index of Journals (biennial)
ITG has sponsored other publications and reprints:
- The Memoirs of Timofei Dokshizer
- The History of the Trumpet of Bach and Handel by Werner Menke
- Lowrey's International Trumpet Discography by Alvin Lowrey
ITG Journal [edit]
The ITG Journal is a primary means by which ITG achieves its goals. It is published quarterly and includes articles on history, performance, literature, recordings, research, pedagogy, physiology, interviews, instrument modifications, and many other trumpet-related areas.
Reviews of books, music, and CDs provide information about new publications; and dissertation reviews bring to light some often overlooked literature to stimulate interest in many worthwhile topics. Members may submit questions and topics of interest to the pedagogical topics or Clinic editor. The jazz editor conducts informative interviews with professional players and includes transcriptions of their solos. A general news section keeps readers informed of current activities of interest to the trumpet world.
The journal frequently includes free supplements such as: CDs, music, books, and posters.
ITG Website [edit]
The ITG Web Site provides a free instant global link to anyone with access to the internet and world wide web. The ITG Web Site offers information about ITG officers, staff, programs, and membership, as well as many other free resources. The site is updated frequently and new sections are being planned.
The ITG Web Site complements the ITG Journal and ITG Print Publications Program with content that is available only on the site and by the inclusion of digital editions of some of ITG's printed publications such as ITG Journal articles, columns, and supplements. Some former ITG Journal content has been transferred to the ITG Web Site.
ITG Annual Conference [edit]
The annual ITG Conference features the world's greatest trumpet and brass artists and is indeed THE trumpet event of the year. They have been held at major universities throughout the world. Sessions are devoted to numerous topics including jazz, symphony orchestra, solo recital, chamber music, pedagogy, history, repertoire, performance practices, acoustics, equipment modifications, physiology, psychology, premieres of new works, and all aspects of the trumpet. The Festival of Trumpets Concert features more that 50 professional trumpeters.
The annual ITG Conference also offers a significant opportunity to visit with manufacturers, publishers, and dealers who display instruments, mouthpieces, mutes, accessories, sheet music, books, recordings, and other trumpet related products.
ITG Conferences Year by Year
- 1975 - Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
- 1976 - Montreux, Switzerland (Part of the First International Brass Congress)
- 1977 - University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois - David Hickman, Host
- 1978 - University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin - Don Whitaker, Host
- 1979 - Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona - Harold Hines, Host
- 1980 - Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio - Richard Burkart, Host
- 1981 - University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado - Frank Baird, Host
- 1982 - University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky - Vincent DiMartino, Host
- 1983 - Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York - D. Kim Dunnick and Herbert Mueller, Hosts
- 1984 - Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana - Charles Gorham, Host
- 1985 - University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico - Jeffrey Piper, Host
- 1986 - Guildhall School of Music, London, England - John Ridgeon, Host
- 1987 - Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan - Steve Jones, Host
- 1988 - University of North Texas, Denton, Texas - Leonard Candelaria, Host
- 1989 - University of California, Santa Barbara, California - Robert Karon, Host
- 1990 - University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland - Emerson Head, Host
- 1991 - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - James West, Host
- 1992 - Rotterdam Conservatory, Rotterdam, Holland (The Netherlands) - Koos van der Hout, Host
- 1993 - University of Akron, Akron, Ohio - Scott Johnston, Host
- 1994 - University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Urbana, Illinois - Mike Ewald, Host
- 1995 - Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana - David Hickman, Edmund Cord, Stephen Burns, John Rommel, Hosts
- 1996 - Long Beach State University, Long Beach, California - Richard Birkemeier, Host
- 1997 - Göteborg, Sweden - Bengt Eklund, Host
- 1998 - University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky - Terry Everson, Host
- 1999 - University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia - Mike Davison, Host
- 2000 - Conservatory of Music, Purchase College, State University of New York, Purchase, New York - Graham Ashton & Jon Faddis, Hosts
- 2001 - University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana - Tim Zifer, Host
- 2002 - Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, England - Murray Greig & John Miller, Hosts
- 2003 - Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas - Jon Burgess, Host
- 2004 - Lamont School of Music, University of Denver, Denver Colorado - Al Hood, Host
- 2005 - Grand Hotel Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand, Mahidol University College of Music - Joe Bowman, Host
- 2006 - Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey - Bryan Appleby-Wineberg, Host
- 2007 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts - Eric Berlin, Host
- 2008 - The Banff Centre, Banff, Canada - Jens Lindemann, Host
- 2009 - The Hilton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania- William Stowman, Rebecca Wilt, Hosts
- 2010 - Sydney, Australia, July 6-10 - Brian Evans, Host
- 2011 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 24-28 - Del Lyren and Steve Wright, Hosts
- 2012 - Columbus, Georgia, May 22-26 - Robert and Lauren Murray, Hosts
- 2013 - Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 11-15- Richard and Valerie Stoelzel, Hosts
